Danno and I had a brief conversation in the comments on his blog about improving one's shooting ability for
Mr. Completely's e-Postal contests. If you shoot a
Ruger Single-Six, Blackhawk, or Super Blackhawk you can cut your trigger pull in half by installing an aftermarket trigger return spring. I have Wolff springs in my Ruger revolvers, and Bea has them in hers, also. They will give you trigger pull around 35 to 40 ounces, which makes hitting a tiny e-Postal sweet spot much easier.
After you have your spring in hand, clear a small work space, unload your revolver, and gather your tools. The tools you need for this task are: a small screwdriver for removing the grips, a small pin or punch to push out the pin that goes through the trigger return spring, and a set of small pliers or needle noses.
I like to remove the cylinder when I am working on one of these guns so that it is obviously unloaded without having to repeatedly check the chambers every time I pick it up. Replace the cylinder pin so the action can be cycled easily, without the transfer bar catching on the firing pin.
The little pin in this photo has to be pushed out with your punch. Set it aside in a safe place so you don't lose it. Unhook the back end of the trigger return spring from the grooved pin at the back curve in the frame.
Rotate the spring downward so it is parallel to the mainspring, and bring it out of the frame. Insert your new spring. You will need to watch through the pin-hole to see when the spring is lined up properly. The mainspring spreads the trigger return spring so it tends to catch as you wiggle it in, and I like to stand the gun on its muzzle so I can get my fingers on both sides of the trigger return spring as I do this.
Replace the pin, hook the back end of the spring over the grooved pin, and cycle the action. Replace your grips, and the cylinder, then take it out to the range.
Wolff springs can be purchased from
Brownell's and
Midway; both are supporters of the Gun Blogger Rendezvous.
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